Placetrics
City comparison

Cardiff vs Newport

Cardiff, Wales · Newport, Wales

City
Cardiff
Cardiff
vs
City
Newport
Newport
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Newport
£953/mo vs £1,157/mo
Safer
Newport
62/100 vs 73/100
Better schools
Tie
0% vs 0%
Better transport
Cardiff
60/100 vs 35/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Cardiff · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesNewport · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
56
65
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
62
73
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -25 pts
60
✓ leads
35
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
20
20

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£201/mo
£1,120/mo
£919/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£234/mo
£1,441/mo
£1,207/mo
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ -£356/yr
£2,027/yr
£1,671/yr
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
4.1 yrs
3.7 yrs
✓ leads

Earning power

Median salary
Δ -£1,261/yr
£32,756/yr
£31,495/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -9 pp
60%
50%
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.15
0.63
✓ leads
0.48

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.1
79.7
54.6
✓ leads

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
0%

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
2.4 km
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
19 min
✓ leads
41 min
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
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—
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,034 / km²
3,574 / km²
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
41%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
36%
✓ leads
26%
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1
1
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